INTERFACE Salt Lake City
September 18th, 2025

  Presented by Michael ‘Fergo’ Ferguson, Principal Strategist, Security Services & Evangelist • Cyera

In an era of exponential data growth, fueled by GenAI and data democratization, the need for strong data security has never been greater. Join this session to explore how organizations can safeguard sensitive data while still driving innovation and agility, including:

  • Strategies for balancing robust data protection with business enablement in a fast-changing digital environment.
  • Approaches to tackling the unique security challenges introduced by GenAI and expanded enterprise data access.
  • Tactics for aligning key stakeholders and building consensus around data security priorities.

Michael Ferguson, known as Fergo, is the Data Security Services Strategist at Cyera. With 20 years of experience in Data, Web, Cloud, and Email Security technologies, he specializes in Data Security and Zero Trust initiatives. As the author of Netskope’s SASE Accreditation, Cyera DSPM Security Architect accreditation, Fergo has played a key role in shaping data security strategies for multinational organizations across the UK, Germany, Australia, and the USA.